1) In the 1983 Karnataka elections, Janata Party (95 seats) came to power with the help of BJP (18 seats) & others. Ramakrishna Hegde became the CM.
One year later, Congress swept the Lok Sabha election in 1984, after Indira's assassination. Janata got only 4 out of 28 LS seats.
One year later, Congress swept the Lok Sabha election in 1984, after Indira's assassination. Janata got only 4 out of 28 LS seats.
Ramakrishna Hegde took a decision that almost no CM dares to take today. He dissolved the assembly.
Said, I have lost mandate.
He had higher moral grounds. A unique politician!
Guess what? In 1985 Karnataka assembly election, he came back with 139 seats for his Janata Party!
Said, I have lost mandate.
He had higher moral grounds. A unique politician!
Guess what? In 1985 Karnataka assembly election, he came back with 139 seats for his Janata Party!
3) Similar thing happened 35 years later. In 2018 Karnataka assembly election, JDS (37) & Congress (80) coalition govt came. HD Kumaraswamy of JDS became a CM.
One year later, the ruling coalition got routed in the 2019 parliament election. JDS got 1 MP seat and Congress got 1.
One year later, the ruling coalition got routed in the 2019 parliament election. JDS got 1 MP seat and Congress got 1.
4) But difference was moral standards. Neither HDK of JDS, nor Siddaramaiah of Congress, conceded that they lost the people's mandate, and hence dissolve assembly. Finally, their own party's rebels brought down the govt, with tacit support from BJP.
Shows how unique Hegde was!
Shows how unique Hegde was!
